Most histories seek to understand modern Africa as a troubled outcome of nineteenth century European colonialism, but that is only a small part of the story. In this celebrated book, beautifully trans
Coquery-Vidrovitch (modern African history, U. Denis-Diderot Paris-7) has written this 19th century historical survey of the African continent to contrast the internal forces (Muslims in West Africa,
Over the last century, the social and economic roles played by African women have evolved dramatically. Long confined to home and field, overlooked by their menfolk and missionaries alike, African wom
